The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: BWE
ISO 639-2: kar
| Population | 15,700 (1983 estimate). |
| Region | Kyèbogyi area of Kayah State. A few in Thailand. |
| Alternate names | BGHAI KAREN, BAGHI, BWE |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Karen, Sgaw-Bghai, Bghai, Unclassified. |
| Comments | 'Kayin' is Burmese for all Karen, 'Yang' is Thai for all Karen. SVO. Literacy rate in first language: Below 1%. Bible portions 1857-1862. |
